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3 comments:
Baked potatoes are complex carbohydrates although sweet potatoes are the better potato choice
Complex carbohydrates
Complex carbohydrates are often referred to as starch or starchy foods. They are found naturally in foods and also refined in processed foods.
Complex carbohydrates as natural starches are found in:
* bananas
* barley
* beans
* brown rice
* chickpeas
* lentils
* nuts
* oats
* parsnips
* potatoes
* root vegetables
* sweet corn
* wholegrain cereals
* wholemeal breads
* wholemeal cereals
* wholemeal flour
* wholemeal pasta
* yams.
Complex carbohydrates as refined starches are found in:
* biscuits, pastries and cakes
* pizzas
* sugary processed breakfast cereals
* white bread
* white flour
* white pasta
* white rice.
Simple carbohydrates
Simple carbohydrates are also known as sugars. They also exist in either a natural or refined form.
Natural sugars are found in fruit and vegetables.
Refined sugars are found in:
* biscuits, cakes and pastries
* chocolate
* honey and jams
* jellies
* brown and white cane sugar
* pizzas
* prepared foods and sauces
* soft drinks
* sweets and snack bars.
Simple carbohydrates (sugar) cause tooth decay.
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/focus/nutrition/facts/lifestylemanagement/carbohydrates.htm
Baked Potatos Glycemic Index is 85 so no there not. Look it up. You have to be under 55 to be complex. I wrote that right out of my glycemic index chart book.
Diabetics are allowed 1/2 of a medium baked potato as a complex carbohydrate serving. You can't eat an entire potato and stay within the glycemic guidelines for diabetics but 1/2 of a potato is fine. It is a starchy carbohydrate but a starchy complex carb non the less. Also whole wheat bread is considered complex as long as it is made with whole wheat flour (not processed) and you count one slice as a serving.
Type potato simple or complex carbohydrate into your search engine and you will see you are wrong.
I not only worked for the nutritional part of the hospital but my father is diabetic and I do look this stuff up, Katy.
Here is a google search if you don't believe me
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=s5Q&ei=qVXBSpHuFNGV8Abso82_AQ&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=potato+simple+or+complex+carbohydrate&spell=1
For the potato, along with fruits, grains, and other vegetables, is a good source of today's nutritional darling, complex carbohydrates.
The potato we discussed earlier actually contains the complex carbohydrate
Starchy carbohydrates include food choices such as brown rice, baked and sweet potatoes, oatmeal, brown pastas and whole grains.
Here's some good examples of complex carbohydrates:
* Sweet potato
* Oat bran bread
* All-Bran™
* Brown rice
* Pumpernickel bread
* Pastas
* Lentils
* Kidney beans
* Baked beans
* Chick peas
* Whole grain breads
* Oatmeal
* Whole grain flours
* Barley
* Potato
These examples of complex carbohydrates are your building blocks for a healthy complex carbohydrate diet. The best advice is to eat foods closest to their most natural state: oatmeal, brown rice, whole grains and so on.
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